Botswana vs Tuvalu: Maternal mortality ratio
Botswana
155.1
in 2023
Tuvalu
169.71
in 2023
Botswana rank
48th
Tuvalu rank
46th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Botswana
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 169.71 against 155.1 in Botswana, a difference of 14.61.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 48th and Tuvalu ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 307.67 | 260.94 | 46.72 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 191.2 | 275.59 | 84.39 | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 169.02 | 223.69 | 54.67 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 167.66 | 170.38 | 2.72 | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 134.69 | 188.16 | 53.47 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Botswana or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 169.71 against 155.1 in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Botswana and Tuvalu?
- 14.61, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tuvalu?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Tuvalu rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Tuvalu ranks 46th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.